Parliament

Bodi indicted in graft case, trial begins Oct 6

Ruling Awami League’s Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi is indicted in a graft case over amassing illegal wealth.
8 September 2015, 06:31 AM

PPP Bill 2015 passed

Parliament passes Public Private Partnership Bill 2015 to draw foreign and private investments in service-oriented sectors.
7 September 2015, 16:06 PM

Speaker declares Latif Siddique’s constituency vacant

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury declares Tangail-4 constituency vacant as sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique tendered his resignation.
3 September 2015, 15:43 PM

Latif Siddique resigns from parliament

Ruling Awami League MP and sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique announces his resignation from the Jatiya Sangsad.
1 September 2015, 13:45 PM

80 people die in Delhi everyday from air pollution, Parliament is told

Air pollution in Delhi is killing around 80 people every day, according to an international study
24 July 2015, 06:58 AM

Speaker asks EC to decide on Latif’s JS membership

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury sends a letter to the Election Commission (EC) to decide the parliament membership of sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique.
13 July 2015, 12:38 PM

Govt mulling spl tribunal to dispose of Khaleda’s arson cases: PM

The government is mulling special tribunal for quick disposal of cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for her instructions of arson attacks during the anti-government movement, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells parliament.
8 July 2015, 07:44 AM

JS greets Tulip, Rupa, Rushanara

The Jatiya Sangsad passes a thanksgiving motion unanimously for Tulip Siddiq, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Rupa Huq and Rushanara Ali on their winning in the British parliament elections.
7 July 2015, 15:17 PM

Women dishonoured in JS: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges the government of dishonouring woman in the parliament, and said the ruling Awami League can never show due respect to the countrymen.
6 July 2015, 15:07 PM

Give list of money scamsters by 72hrs: BNP

BNP gives the government a 72-hour ultimatum to publish a list of money launderers.
2 July 2015, 07:49 AM

Rampal plant no threat to Sundarbans: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says if there was any possibility of adverse effects on the Sundarbans due to Rampal power plant, the government would not have decided to construct the plant.
29 June 2015, 14:13 PM

Govt deposits 1793.72kgs gold seized in 5yrs to BB, Muhith tells JS

The government has deposited to the central bank 1793.72 kilogrammes (nearly two tonnes) of gold seized in last five years, Finance Minister AMA Muhith tells Parliament.
27 June 2015, 07:52 AM

PM orders zero tolerance for traffickers

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says in parliament that her government has directed the law-enforcement agencies to show 'zero tolerance' against human traffickers.
24 June 2015, 12:03 PM

Parliament, cabinet shower Tigers with praise

Parliament and the cabinet showers the Bangladesh cricket team with praise and glory for its Sunday's historic series win over India.
22 June 2015, 14:14 PM

Lawmaker Haji Salim criticises BGB’s capability

Independent lawmaker Haji Salim raises question in the parliament over the “capability” of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) as one of its member still remains in custody of Myanmar's Border Guard Police.
22 June 2015, 13:29 PM

Muhith makes yet another correction to budget proposal

Finance Minister AMA Muhith makes another correction to the proposed budget proposal, admitting that such mistakes are creating problems and instability in the market.
15 June 2015, 15:14 PM

Govt to bring back 738 trafficking victims by July: FM

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali says in parliament that the government will bring back as many as 738 Bangladeshis who were recently rescued from Malaysian waters by next month.
9 June 2015, 11:42 AM

Smokers to pay more

Cigarette prices are set to go up as the finance minister proposes some tax measures aimed at reducing the use of tobacco and maximising revenue collection from the sector.
4 June 2015, 11:15 AM

Muhith unveils Tk 2.95 lakh crore budget

Finance minister is unveiling the budget for 2015-16 fiscal – what is believed to be a jumbo size of around Tk 295,100 crore.
4 June 2015, 05:28 AM

JP suffering from identity crisis: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh says Jatiya Party has been suffering from identity crisis as an opposition in the parliament.
31 May 2015, 13:53 PM